Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Core i7-2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 and Intel Core i7-2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Intel Core i7-2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1737
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6195 vs 5348
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 727
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2984 vs 2727
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.493 vs 4.393
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 78.109 vs 74.312
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.54
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.162 vs 2.109
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.824 vs 5.019

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2012 vs January 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6195 vs 5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766 vs 727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2984 vs 2727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.493 vs 4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.109 vs 74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544 vs 0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.162 vs 2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.824 vs 5.019

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 65.8°C
Around 60% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3000 vs 1873

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 65.8°C
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3000 vs 1873

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

1737

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6195

5348

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

766

727

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2984

2727

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

1873

3000

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.493

4.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

78.109

74.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.544

0.54

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.162

2.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.824

5.019

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984	1737
PassMark - CPU mark	6195	5348
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	766	727
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2984	2727
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1873	3000
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.493	4.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	78.109	74.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544	0.54
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.162	2.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.824	5.019

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2	Intel Core i7-2600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	May 2012	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$247
Place in performance rating	2275	2313
Price now	$352.10	$148.99
Processor Number	E3-1230V2	i7-2600
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	7.41	16.20
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	216 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.8°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1160 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32.77 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	69 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support